Cause Célèbre: Salacious Murder Mystery Based on True Events

It was Great Britain's crime of the decade. In 1935, England was abuzz over the fate of Alma Rattenbury who was accused of bludgeoning her ailing husband to death with the help of a boy half her age. But was it Alma who committed the murder or her 18 year old lover? Regardless, Rattenbury was condemned by the public more for her seduction of a young boy than for any involvement she may have had in her husband's death. The British Players present this riveting murder mystery, the last play written by award-winning playwright Terence Rattigan.

This was my first time for us to this theater group and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. We felt all of the acting was quite good, and enjoyed the set(s) as well. The play was an interesting murder mystery based on real historical events. It is...continued

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About the Ticket Supplier: The British Players

The British Players are dedicated to bringing high-quality traditional British theater to the Washington area, and since 1964 they have been delighting audiences with a wonderful recipe of humor, patriotism, music, dance and dialog, with material dating from the turn of the century to the modern day.